Iowa injunction & TRO bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.

An Iowa court won’t enter a temporary injunction or TRO until you post security.
The bond protects the party you’re enjoining if the injunction was wrongfully sued out.
The court fixes the amount it considers proper — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Required before a temporary injunction or TRO issues under Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.1508
Amount is fixed by the court to cover the enjoined party’s damages
Underwritten on your file; collateral may apply to a large penal sum
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How it works

Built for the hearing date.

A court that grants a temporary injunction or TRO usually sets the security at the same time and gives you days to post it. Here is the whole process:

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Send us the file

Apply online with the order setting the security, the parties, and the amount the court fixed. If the order isn’t entered yet, send the petition and the amount you expect.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the order, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. The amount is fixed by the court — underwriting decides approval and any collateral, not the penal sum.

ON APPROVAL

Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the court’s required form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so the order can take effect.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

Why the court demands security

A temporary injunction or TRO freezes the other side before the case is decided. If that injunction later proves to have been wrongfully sued out, the enjoined party has been harmed — so Iowa requires the moving party to put up security first.

The injunction bond guarantees the enjoined party’s damages get paid if the injunction is dissolved or shown to have been wrongfully obtained. The court fixes the amount it considers proper for that risk, in its discretion.

Because the surety stands behind that amount, a large penal sum can require collateral and financials. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the court orders, and tell you what your file needs before you apply.

Iowa RuleIowa R. Civ. P. 1.1508 provides that before a temporary injunction issues, the party seeking it must file a bond, with sureties to be approved by the clerk, in an amount fixed by the court, conditioned to pay all damages that may be adjudged against the party by reason of the injunction if it is later determined the injunction was wrongfully sued out. The order setting the temporary injunction fixes the amount of the bond.

You need this bond if you’re

A plaintiff seeking a TRO or temporary injunction the court will only grant on security
A business enforcing a non-compete, trade-secret, or contract right through injunctive relief
A property or lien claimant seeking to enjoin a sale, transfer, or use pending the case
Counsel for a movant who needs the security posted within the court’s deadline to keep the injunction in force

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the order setting the security, the parties, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

What is an Iowa injunction or TRO bond? +
It is the security a court requires before it will enter a temporary injunction or TRO. Under Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.1508, the party seeking the injunction must file a bond, in an amount the court fixes, conditioned to pay the damages a party may sustain if the injunction was wrongfully sued out.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The court fixes the penal sum — the amount it considers proper to protect the enjoined party. A surety specialist then reviews your file and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.
Who sets the bond amount? +
The court does. Rule 1.1508 leaves the amount to the court’s discretion, sized to the damages the enjoined party could suffer if the injunction is later dissolved. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the court orders.
What happens if the injunction is dissolved? +
If it is later decided the injunction was wrongfully sued out, the enjoined party can recover its damages against the bond up to the penal sum. That is exactly the risk the bond secures, which is why the surety underwrites you before issuing it.
How fast can the bond be issued? +
A specialist typically returns a quote within one business day of a complete application. Once you bind and any collateral is in place, the executed bond issues on the court’s form, ready to file so the order can take effect.
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Post the security and keep your injunction in force.

Send us the order and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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